Can virtual reality help women overcome vaginismus?
NCT ID NCT07747298
First seen Aug 05, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a single virtual reality exposure session, added to standard care, can help women with vaginismus—a condition causing involuntary pelvic muscle tightening due to fear of vaginal penetration. Participants will experience a virtual environment designed to gradually face feared situations. The study also examines how easily clinicians can adopt this therapy in practice, including costs and training needs.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Virtual reality exposure therapy
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this could offer a new, practical treatment option for vaginismus, helping women gradually face feared situations in a safe virtual environment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early implementation study, so results may not confirm effectiveness. Success depends on clinician adoption and patient engagement, and not all participants may benefit.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gordon and Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre
Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 1M9, Canada
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